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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive to outline how much undeveloped public/local authority owned land in the SDCC area -and what % lie in each of the 7 LEAs.

And for the Chief Executive to make a statement on the matter. 

REPLY:

Land use is managed and approved via the County Development Plan. The delivery of new homes is now monitored across Dublin via the Housing Task Force that was set up in 2017.

The Council does not hold information on landownership for other public bodies in the SDCC area.

In relation to Council owned land, previous reports in 2017 to the Council and SPC have indicated a figure of up to c 600 HA of undeveloped land in SDCC ownership, (including land zoned for residential and industrial uses but excluding large open spaces and parks). However, this figure would need to be updated to take account of recent transfers and sales. Portions of Council owned land is now under development for housing and/or are subject to Part 8s. Development proposals are being outlined for further large sites within that ownership at the July Council meeting. Further detailed reports will follow as proposals are developed.